Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 84

Chapter 84
Shoot, have I overdone it? I knew I should’ve played it safe!
However, Yasmin’s heart ached for Victoria after knowing Alaric was
h o oking up with other women while Victoria was pregnant. All she wanted
to do was help Victoria, so she didn’t care about everything else.
“Hmm?” Victoria’s heart ski pped a beat when she saw Yasmin averting her
gaze. She didn’t really hear it, did she?!
Yasmin might normally be a chicken, but she was quick-witted as well. So,
she reacted immediately when she sensed Victoria’s suspicion.
“Alright, it’s about last night.” Yasmin rubbed the back of her head
awkwardly. “I want to make it up to you. Mr. Burke wouldn’t say all that to
you if it weren’t for me.”
Miss Victoria wouldn’t suspect a thing anymore when I put it like this, right?
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Sure enough, Victoria brightened up a little after hearing Yasmin’s
explanation.
It’s about last night, huh? That explains why she’s behaving like this. At
that, Victoria chuckled and said, “What happened last night was an
accident and also a lesson. Never forget that.”
“I won’t! Don’t worry, Miss Victoria, I will never make that mistake again!”
Yasmin vowed, then changed the subject. “So…. what would you like to
have for lunch? I’ll grab it for you.”
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“Don’t worry about it,” Victoria said as she grabbed the strawberry
shortcake. “If it’s for last night, you’ve already compensated for it with this
cake.”
She was getting hungry, and this cake was just perfect.
Yasmin was quite happy when Victoria ate the cake she got, for she didn’t
know what to get for her boss. So, she got this when she saw it was
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delicately made, and it turned out to be Victoria’s taste.
If she couldn’t get Victoria lunch, she would prepare some snacks for her,
then. Her mother had said an expecting mother tended to crave
something.
Thank goodness I reacted quickly and apologized for last night, or I’d be
caught!
When night fell, everyone came together for Bane’s dinner party and
chatted.
“Say, how come I didn’t receive any news about Bane’s return before this?
When did he come back?”
“I’m not sure either. Bane used to be super busy, and he never kept in
touch either after going abroad. So, it’s normal that none of us are aware
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of his sudden return.”
While the group chatted away, the stars of the night were still yet to arrive
“Do you guys think Alaric will bring Claudia over tonight?”
“Probably not… Isn’t Alaric with Victoria now? It’ll surely be awkward if
Claudia shows up.”
“But didn’t Alaric used to have a thing for Claudia? How did he end up with
Victoria?”
“I heard it’s because the Selwyns were bankrupt, and Alaric wanted to help
Victoria, so the two got married temporarily.”
“You heard? Did Alaric and Victoria tell you that?”
“They didn’t. That’s what everyone is saying, and they didn’t deny it either.”
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Everyone discussed the topic heatedly until they heard a series of
footsteps approaching the private room door, and they all finally gazed at
each other before lowering their voices.
Very quickly, the door opened to reveal a tall, slender figure.
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Bane showed up in a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses, looking
absolutely gentlemanly. Compared to five years ago, when Bane still had
some youthfulness to him, he was now mature and refined, and it was
nearly impossible to look away from him.
“Bane.” Everyone stood up and greeted him, and he nodded and smiled at
everyone in response. After sweeping his gaze across the room, his gaze
dimmed a little when he didn’t see who he was looking for.
This girl wouldn’t be absent tonight, would she? No, Alaric hasn’t shown up
yet. Given her current situation, she’s likely to come with him.
Just as he was deep in thought, a gentle voice rang from behind him.
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“Sorry…”
“Claudia!” Someone shouted, and Claudia knew right away she was
exactly where she should be.
Bane looked over his shoulder and nodded in acknowledgment after
glancing at the sexily-dressed young woman.
On the other hand, a hint of surprise flashed across Claudia’s eyes as she
quickly made out the familiar face. “Bane?!”
The man nodded with a smile and pushed his glasses a little. “Hi.”
The other ladies who came with Claudia were also amazed by Bane’s
gentlemanly appearance. Man, he’s hot!
Claudia also took some time to come to herself before extending her
hand for a handshake. “Long time no see. You’ve changed a lot; I almost
didn’t recognize you.”
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“Have I?” Bane mumbled, stunned, as a hint of surprise flashed across his
eyes.
He didn’t care what other people thought or felt, but their expressions
changed drastically almost immediately after they saw him, including this
woman who claimed to be Alaric’s beau.
It was evident that he did change significantly. So how come a certain girl
didn’t react at all when she saw him?
Bane still remembered how calmly Victoria looked when he appeared
before her.
It might be that she didn’t notice my change, or… she didn’t care.
At the thought of the latter possibility, Bane’s eyes turned grim, and he
pressed his lips into a fine line.
“It has been a while.” He finally returned the handshake. However, he
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withdrew his hand almost immediately.
Claudia was stunned as she gazed at the quickly retreated hand.
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Is it me, or Bane seems to be disdainful of me? Also, he doesn’t look too
happy even when I say he changed a lot. Why is that?
Just then, Claudia’s friend suggested that they head into the room first,
and Claudia finally came around and nodded in agreement.
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With that, everyone took a seat, and Claudia happened to sit right across.
from Bane.
The man might appear amiable, but no one dared sit next to him, so he
was the only one at that table.
In response to everyone’s inquiries, he spoke confidently and conducted
himself with courtesy and elegance, like a modest gentleman, and it
made Claudia lost in thought quite a few times.
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Time ticked away, and nearly everyone had arrived. Only Alaric and
Victoria were yet to show up.
Bane chatted with everyone patiently at first, but as it got later into the
night, he couldn’t help checking his phone every now and then.
He had texted Victoria in the afternoon, but the young woman never
replied to him. Tsk, heartless girl.